National Republican., 1887-12-10
CAUGHT IN LOVERS LANE.
The Scandal Which Agitates the In
terior Department.

The clerks OF the Interior Department
have been gossiping at lively rate the
past few days over the elimination of
scandal which long had been brewing and
finally buret forth In full vigor under the
most sensational circumstances. This
particular instance recalls several other
cases Of like import to the veteran clerks,
and keeps the,gossipers well supplied with
to- wpmen-an apparently abhored, but
pevertheles TO them the most attractive
possible subject Of discusslon.
This particularly exciting episode, which
has caused SO great commotion In the
department. during the past week, involves
decidedly handsome Young lady from the
Blue Grass state who was appointed last
February. She is petite In stature, hand
some dresser, attractive In manners, ex-
quisitely proper in department, and one OF
the brilliant conversationalists OF the d.
vision In which she Is employed. Her po.
sition is one much sought after, being con-
sldered one Of the most desirable Of the
clerical list. She presides with grace and
dignity over her particular branch Of the
model room, and was so apt o scholar she
has learned all the mysteries of that branch,
and has really developed into valuable
attache.
Through the influence Of a congressman
from her own state, whose voice Is often
uchIu III LILO uhiib VI leklbldLlouS huu WuOb6
ability commands attention whenever ad-
dressing the House on an important sub
ject, she secured her appointment. BY a
strange coincidence she also secured apart
ments In the same section Of the city In
which the congressman was quartered-
both room under the shadow the capitol,
though not In the same house.
Immediately after her appointment the
congressman Commenced to pay her daily
a r IN n art
enyted her, az the interest manifested in her
. welfare by the congressman seemed so
purely platonic. They Thought she had In
deed found o friend who would protect her
not only In her position under the govern
ment but would repel all suspicion of
slander.
There was but, one suspicious feature
about this deep Interest manifested by the
congressman. He never entered the build
Ing twice In succession by the same door
way. II yesterday he came through the +
street entrance, to-day he would enter by
the G street door. He showed no particu-
lar partiality for any particular door, but
would divide regularly between the four
entrances.
Tho Kentucky belle was uuduly agitated
one day during the early part OF the week,
and seemed to await with more than usual
anxiety the visit Of her congressional
friend. When he did arrive, however, they
left the model room, which has been titled
'loyers' laneU by the attaches OF the de.
partment, and ,hied themselves to spot
where, they thought, the foot OF man
would not tread nor the eye OF human pene-
trate.
They had been secluded but a short time,
however, when one OF the laboring force
happened TO have business which called
him to that particular spot. His sharp eyes
detected the congressman and the hand
some clerk IN decidedly compromising
situation. Having some regard for his
place, and not being particularly desirous
Of publishing his discovery OF the scandal,
he quietly withdrew. Fatality, however,
had marked the pair for detection. Attend.
ant Gill, who suspected nothing wrong, was
also called by tue requirements OF his posi-
tion there. When he turhed the corner
formed blythe large array OF model cases
he, too, discovered the couple In the same
compromising situation. The clerk saw
him at tho same time, and recognizing that
she was discovered she did only what q
woman could do under such circum'
|. ktances-screamed Mr.. Gill hastily with
drew, but not before the scandalous nature
of the discovery burst full upon him. The
gressman was not In presentabie atreet
attire, and the attitude OF the two toward
each other not such as would be counte-
nanced by chapperone.
The pair hastily Withdrew, the clerk going
TO her desk and the congressman TO the
capitol. Both are retained In their posi-
tionB. The story soon spread through the
department, hence the ,incessaut wagglng
OF tongues and shaking OF heads BY the
Interior clerks.
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